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Volkswagen Passat 1997 reliability and quality

Production year from 1997 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Volkswagen Passat is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was below average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 19.5 percents of Volkswagen Passat.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Volkswagen Passat was 32.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volkswagen Passat was found to be less reliable than 85% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Volkswagen Passat 1997 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
Volkswagen Passat 2000
2012 12 years 32.2% / 26.80% 65. from 77
2011 11 years 29.2% / 26.00% 51. from 72
2010 10 years 20.8% / 19.20% 39. from 79
2009 9 years 21.2% / 18.30% 64. from 87
2008 8 years 16.6% / 13.30% 79. from 99
2007 7 years 19.1% / 15.80% 74. from 96
2006 6 years 12.2% / 11.20% 65. from 106
2005 5 years 12.8% / 11.30% 69. from 105
2004 4 years 5.3% / 5.60% 58. from 113
Volkswagen Passat 1999
2011 12 years 29.2% / 26.00% 51. from 72
2010 11 years 26.0% / 24.10% 50. from 75
2009 10 years 21.2% / 18.30% 64. from 87
2008 9 years 20.7% / 18.10% 67. from 88
2007 8 years 19.1% / 15.80% 74. from 96
2006 7 years 20.9% / 17.20% 78. from 97
2005 6 years 12.8% / 11.30% 69. from 105
2004 5 years 11.8% / 10.90% 69. from 103
Volkswagen Passat 1998
2010 12 years 26.0% / 24.10% 50. from 75
2009 11 years 24.6% / 23.30% 46. from 68
2008 10 years 20.7% / 18.10% 67. from 88
2007 9 years 23.8% / 21.40% 57. from 82
2006 8 years 20.9% / 17.20% 78. from 97
2005 7 years 21.9% / 17.00% 71. from 87
2004 6 years 11.8% / 10.90% 69. from 103
Volkswagen Passat 1997
2009 12 years 24.6% / 23.30% 46. from 68
2008 11 years 23.4% / 22.50% 45. from 72
2007 10 years 23.8% / 21.40% 57. from 82
2006 9 years 23.7% / 22.70% 48. from 78
2005 8 years 21.9% / 17.00% 71. from 87
2004 7 years 18.6% / 16.70% 57. from 85
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